The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-05-13

Mag" she replied. s<There's been
folks that's called me Sassy Nag. but
don't allow that 'cept they're friends
Then there's another thing. school
MASTER" she went on; Il want you 10
tell me how Il Il that these boys can
come here 10 school when there ain't
no room for me.
my gentleman said they paid i've
cents week. I've got twenty % pay
you month ahead. and there lis. "
advancing and placing her money on
the table. snow ! want 20 know why
. gaH money Amt As good - q boys
money"
At that moment il Wa quite plain
that the worthy president Of this
worthy institution was in considerable
doubt as TO which he was most inclined
to do-laugh or cry. A. il was. he
compromised the matter by sni6 and
chuckle which astonished the boys
quite as much - any thing that had
happened.
Twenty cents is twenty cents" he
replied. after short pause; '.it don't
make no difference who il comes from;
but l amt never had no gals in my
school and / dunno a. the boys would
like il. But what do you all say? Take
this stool and set down. Mag. while ]
put i to vote. There amt no harm
done 70 talk il over. you know"
II did not detract in the least from
the kindness Of the act that Shanghai
Bill did not rise to give the girl the
stool. but kicked IL along with his foot
She took the offered seat Immediately.
and waited in silence to see what
would be done next
when I was in the army" said
Bill. very slowly. and lingering his
spectaclcs a good deal more than
seemed strictly necessary. ~afor got
the wound that druv me 70 one leg.
was struck in the shoulder and left for
dead They said the breath Of life was
clean knocked out Of me. s'pose
twas. for awhile, but faint 50 easy 10
kill some folks"
That's So" came in suppressed
tones from every part Of the room.
"Wall. the fust thing ! knew. >
queer little fgger sot side Of me-
Mind We. every body else had gone
about their business. for WASH Z moth
ing but poor private. And this little
fgger said. soft and tender. like as .
mother might spAk to her dying
babby: Here. comrade. drink this.
and she lifted my head. and put her
canteen to my mouth and ! drank.
boys. blessing the little critter with
every swallow took.
Then she looked after my wound.
and when felt little better. she ran
as fast - she could 90 for the am-
bulance. and bless your hearts. boys.
that gal never left me TIL ! was safe in
camp.
.-She was the daughter Of the regi-
ment, and never = day has passed over
nv head when have said my prayers.
that l haven't asked the Lord to bless
her.
This gal looks more like her than
any gal I've ever seen since. and what
do you say. boys. to-leffing her sell
her papers. and-letting her come here
to school. and-taking . little. care on
her. and helping her out II she gets
into trouble? Seems to me you amt
got no call to make war on that help
less gal"
Then Short Jack tossed his poor lit
tie skull-cap 10 the ceiling. and the
boys set up th~e insty cheers for the
teacher. and three more for Mag. and
the business was settled.
The girl arose. and going over to the
old soldier. said. simply: = He told me
true You are : good man. and I'm
much obliged to You. III come to
school tomorrow night Then. halt
ing a second as she passed Short Jack,
she said: you've been good to me.
and I'm SORRY I made your ear ache,
but owed you debt and had 70
pay it."
Without another word the girl
opened the door and passed down the
rickcty old stairs. out into the wet.
chilly night--a child. alone. unprotect-
cd. cold and friendless
"Say. boss. you brought the briny
to my eyes a spell ago." said Hockey
Post. rs the excitement Of the girls
sudden disappearance had subsidized
And | never came % nigh to blub-
bering in my life. +" said Short Jack
Away over in the dark Of the farthest
corner stood Blue Tim. his battered old
hat over his eyes. and for the first time
the boys forgot to laugh At him.
Eleanor Kirks, in Youths Companion